Bite Back Tour 2021 Recap

Season One Insights

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THE GOAL 💪🏽

The Bite Back Tour was developed to safely educate residents during the pandemic about mosquitoes 🦟 and the diseases they spread to people.

THE TOUR 🚌

Just like a band, the Bite Back Program outreach team created a virtual tour of the District and hosted informational conversations targeting each of our 26 cities (and some unincorporated areas in the San Gabriel Valley).

We scheduled our tour according to data provided by our Surveillance department, starting with the cities that have the highest risk of mosquito activity. Additionally, we enhanced neighborhood support to the "high five" at-risk cities through door-to-door and Mosquito Bites Live efforts.

May contain: person, human, collage, poster, advertisement, clothing, apparel, face, and head — Image of our Tour stop in the city of Glendora.

For those who buzzed into the Bite Back Tour, thank you for your engagement. We hope that you enjoyed meeting mosquito control staff, local leaders, and learning about which repellents work, how to apply, and how dense vegetation may bring more bites to your community. 🏡

A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR GUESTS 🙏🏼

Amy Lyford | Altadena Town Council

Ann Marie | Assemblymember Holden's office

Becky Shevlin | Monrovia Trustee

Corey Calaycay | Claremont Trustee

Denise Menchaca | San Gabriel Trustee

Dorothy Wong | Altadena Town Council

Dr. Allen Wu | Walnut Trustee

Elyse Rasmussen | La Verne Trustee

Erin Johnson | Theodore Payne Foundation

Hannah Petrie | Altadena Town Council

Harold Bissner | LA County Trustee

Jackie Doornik | Glendora Trustee

Jerry Velasco | El Monte Trustee

Jody Schulz | Duarte Council Member

Karen Davis | Glendora Mayor

Nic Arnzen | Altadena Town Council

Sandra Armenta | Rosemead Trustee

Sophia Musa | Bradbury Management Analyst

Stephen Sham | Alhambra Trustee

Tyron Hampton | Pasadena Council Member

THE STATS 📊

Here are the stats for Season 1 of the Bite Back Tour:

4,080 residents watched us live on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and on our website 👀

18.5 hours were broadcasted 🔊

2,130 people engaged with us on social media 📱💻

May contain: text — *Graph of our total viewing within a 7 day period. Each episode of the Bite Back Tour was dedicated to a city within our District.*

HOW WE HOPE TO BITE BACK IN SEASON TWO

With 4,080 views and an average of 151 views per tour stop, we see the same amount of participation online as we do in-person. Yay! 🎉 This data will help contribute towards innovative changes for our next season.

Season 1 of the Back Tour has come to an end. 😥 But don't worry, you can watch all our city stops on our Youtube channel. Stay tuned for details about season 2! 🙌🏽

Continued Learning: See what Pasadena Now has to say about the Bite Back Tour 😍

🖋 Written by Ally Gaspar, Outreach Assistant

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